[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 13 December 2019
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Dec. 13, 2019 * NYNY1912.13 - Birds Mentioned BARNACLE GOOSE+ THICK-BILLED MURRE+ ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER+ YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Cackling Goose HARLEQUIN DUCK BROWN PELICAN Common Gallinule AMERICAN AVOCET Razorbill Lesser Black-backed Gull Black Skimmer ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER Eastern Phoebe NORTHERN SHRIKE Wood Thrush European Starling American Pipit YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT Ovenbird Black-and-white Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Wilson’s Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Baltimore Oriole Purple Finch If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to: Gary Chapin - Secretary NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) 125 Pine Springs Drive Ticonderoga, NY 12883 Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Number: (212) 979-3070 Compiler: Tom Burke Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Gail Benson [~BEGIN RBA TAPE~] Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, December 13, 2019 at 9:00 pm. The highlights of today’s tape are BROWN PELICAN, THICK-BILLED MURRE, ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, NORTHERN SHRIKE, BARNACLE and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, AMERICAN AVOCET, HARLEQUIN DUCK, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT and more. As Christmas Count season begins, at least one BROWN PELICAN was still in the area at mid-week, when an immature was spotted Tuesday and again Wednesday flying off Battery Park in southern Manhattan. Alcid numbers, too, have begun to increase: a count of 57 RAZORBILLS at Montauk Point yesterday was followed today by a THICK-BILLED MURRE spotted drifting east not far off Georgica Beach in East Hampton. In what has been a good fall locally for this species, an ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER was identified Sunday at Michaelis Bayswater Park in Far Rockaway, Queens, this the 6th noted locally this season. This elusive bird was still present yesterday, roaming the northern and bayside edges of this recreational park and also ranging into adjacent Bayswater State Park, these parks accessed from Beach 32nd Street. Also at the park Sunday were AMERICAN PIPIT, PURPLE FINCH and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. Out in the Calverton area a female-type YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was first seen in a large roaming flock of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS, COMMON GRACKLES and EUROPEAN STARLING last Sunday morning; this flock continues in the area, and the YELLOW-HEADED, with patience, has been spotted on several occasions. This flock is mostly seen from Sound Avenue near the Lewin Farm at 812 Sound Avenue – be very careful when stopping along Sound Avenue. An adult NORTHERN SHRIKE was found today at Heckscher State Park, the SHRIKE seen hunting around Fields 7 and 8 and initially east of Field 8. The BARNACLE GOOSE at Belmont Lake State Park was still being seen last weekend, and another was spotted last Sunday out in the Riverhead area in fields on the east side of Doctors Path. A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was also seen off Doctors Path last Saturday, while the Westchester WHITE-FRONTED visited Playland Lake in Rye Wednesday and Thursday, and another was seen again at Schmidt’s Farm in Melville yesterday. Several CACKLING GEESE included three on Tarrytown Lakes in Westchester Wednesday. A quite late AMERICAN AVOCET was still at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge last Sunday, seen along the edge of the West Pond. HARLEQUIN DUCKS have returned to the Point Lookout jetties, and three were found at Orient Point Thursday. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK continued to be seen this week along Ocean Parkway from Tobay east to Gilgo, and another was near Triton Lane along Dune Road in East Quogue last Sunday. Birds at Coney Island Beach this week featured a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL Sunday and 9 BLACK SKIMMERS still there Tuesday. A COMMON GALLINULE was still present yesterday at Mill Pond Park in Bellmore, where a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continued to Monday. An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER remains in Central Park’s north end, and several interesting late passerines from EASTERN PHOEBE and WOOD THRUSH to a few species of WARBLERS, including OVENBIRD, BLACK-AND-WHITE, and WILSON’S, as well as BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and others will hopefully linger long enough to make some Christmas Counts – please call in Count results so we can add them here. To phone in reports please call Tom Burke at (914) 967-4922 and leave a message. This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the National Audubon Society. Thank you for calling. - End transcript -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
[nysbirds-l] NYC Area RBA: 13 December 2019
-RBA * New York * New York City, Long Island, Westchester County * Dec. 13, 2019 * NYNY1912.13 - Birds Mentioned BARNACLE GOOSE+ THICK-BILLED MURRE+ ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER+ YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD+ (+ Details requested by NYSARC) GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE Cackling Goose HARLEQUIN DUCK BROWN PELICAN Common Gallinule AMERICAN AVOCET Razorbill Lesser Black-backed Gull Black Skimmer ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK RED-HEADED WOODPECKER Eastern Phoebe NORTHERN SHRIKE Wood Thrush European Starling American Pipit YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT Ovenbird Black-and-white Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Wilson’s Warbler Rose-breasted Grosbeak Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Baltimore Oriole Purple Finch If electronic submission is not possible, hardcopy reports and photos or sketches are welcome. Hardcopy documentation should be mailed to: Gary Chapin - Secretary NYS Avian Records Committee (NYSARC) 125 Pine Springs Drive Ticonderoga, NY 12883 Hotline: New York City Area Rare Bird Alert Number: (212) 979-3070 Compiler: Tom Burke Coverage: New York City, Long Island, Westchester County Transcriber: Gail Benson [~BEGIN RBA TAPE~] Greetings! This is the New York Rare Bird Alert for Friday, December 13, 2019 at 9:00 pm. The highlights of today’s tape are BROWN PELICAN, THICK-BILLED MURRE, ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD, NORTHERN SHRIKE, BARNACLE and GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, AMERICAN AVOCET, HARLEQUIN DUCK, ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, RED-HEADED WOODPECKER, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT and more. As Christmas Count season begins, at least one BROWN PELICAN was still in the area at mid-week, when an immature was spotted Tuesday and again Wednesday flying off Battery Park in southern Manhattan. Alcid numbers, too, have begun to increase: a count of 57 RAZORBILLS at Montauk Point yesterday was followed today by a THICK-BILLED MURRE spotted drifting east not far off Georgica Beach in East Hampton. In what has been a good fall locally for this species, an ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER was identified Sunday at Michaelis Bayswater Park in Far Rockaway, Queens, this the 6th noted locally this season. This elusive bird was still present yesterday, roaming the northern and bayside edges of this recreational park and also ranging into adjacent Bayswater State Park, these parks accessed from Beach 32nd Street. Also at the park Sunday were AMERICAN PIPIT, PURPLE FINCH and ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER. Out in the Calverton area a female-type YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was first seen in a large roaming flock of RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS, BROWN-HEADED COWBIRDS, COMMON GRACKLES and EUROPEAN STARLING last Sunday morning; this flock continues in the area, and the YELLOW-HEADED, with patience, has been spotted on several occasions. This flock is mostly seen from Sound Avenue near the Lewin Farm at 812 Sound Avenue – be very careful when stopping along Sound Avenue. An adult NORTHERN SHRIKE was found today at Heckscher State Park, the SHRIKE seen hunting around Fields 7 and 8 and initially east of Field 8. The BARNACLE GOOSE at Belmont Lake State Park was still being seen last weekend, and another was spotted last Sunday out in the Riverhead area in fields on the east side of Doctors Path. A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was also seen off Doctors Path last Saturday, while the Westchester WHITE-FRONTED visited Playland Lake in Rye Wednesday and Thursday, and another was seen again at Schmidt’s Farm in Melville yesterday. Several CACKLING GEESE included three on Tarrytown Lakes in Westchester Wednesday. A quite late AMERICAN AVOCET was still at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge last Sunday, seen along the edge of the West Pond. HARLEQUIN DUCKS have returned to the Point Lookout jetties, and three were found at Orient Point Thursday. A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK continued to be seen this week along Ocean Parkway from Tobay east to Gilgo, and another was near Triton Lane along Dune Road in East Quogue last Sunday. Birds at Coney Island Beach this week featured a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL Sunday and 9 BLACK SKIMMERS still there Tuesday. A COMMON GALLINULE was still present yesterday at Mill Pond Park in Bellmore, where a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT continued to Monday. An immature RED-HEADED WOODPECKER remains in Central Park’s north end, and several interesting late passerines from EASTERN PHOEBE and WOOD THRUSH to a few species of WARBLERS, including OVENBIRD, BLACK-AND-WHITE, and WILSON’S, as well as BALTIMORE ORIOLE, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and others will hopefully linger long enough to make some Christmas Counts – please call in Count results so we can add them here. To phone in reports please call Tom Burke at (914) 967-4922 and leave a message. This service is sponsored by the Linnaean Society of New York and the National Audubon Society. Thank you for calling. - End transcript -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm
Re: [nysbirds-l] Yellow headed Blackbird in calverton, ny
I saw this bird yesterday around 2:20 or so. I got distant but decent scope views of it facing me (no side views) and terrible phone-scoped photos which i will not upload to eBird though i will share them with the reviewers tomorrow. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore > On December 13, 2019 at 2:54 PM Jeanne wrote: > > > So I decided to try again for this life bird. There were 2 peregrines on > 2 separate poles and then. 2 red tailed hawks came in and landed on another 2 > poles. I took photos of them all..because no one has mentioned the raptures > before. Eventually the flock of RWBB, grackles, house finch, mourning dove > etc showed. I looked and looked through them all..I even took photos of the > huge flock to look through later. I really would like to see a photograph > that someone who reported this bird took. Because Iam beginning to this it is > not really there. Now I will go home and take some aspirin..lol Looking > through binoculars for 45 min at thousands of look a like birds will make you > crazy. On a serious note I would like to see some PHOTO EVIDENCE that this > bird actually exists in this location asap. Thanks > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers_wl=ym_sub1=Internal_sub2=Global_YGrowth_sub3=EmailSignature > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm > Rules and Information > http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > Archives: > The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > ABA http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 > Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ ! > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
Re: [nysbirds-l] Yellow headed Blackbird in calverton, ny
I saw this bird yesterday around 2:20 or so. I got distant but decent scope views of it facing me (no side views) and terrible phone-scoped photos which i will not upload to eBird though i will share them with the reviewers tomorrow. Patricia Lindsay Bay Shore > On December 13, 2019 at 2:54 PM Jeanne wrote: > > > So I decided to try again for this life bird. There were 2 peregrines on > 2 separate poles and then. 2 red tailed hawks came in and landed on another 2 > poles. I took photos of them all..because no one has mentioned the raptures > before. Eventually the flock of RWBB, grackles, house finch, mourning dove > etc showed. I looked and looked through them all..I even took photos of the > huge flock to look through later. I really would like to see a photograph > that someone who reported this bird took. Because Iam beginning to this it is > not really there. Now I will go home and take some aspirin..lol Looking > through binoculars for 45 min at thousands of look a like birds will make you > crazy. On a serious note I would like to see some PHOTO EVIDENCE that this > bird actually exists in this location asap. Thanks > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers_wl=ym_sub1=Internal_sub2=Global_YGrowth_sub3=EmailSignature > -- > NYSbirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics > http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm > Rules and Information > http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > http://www.northeastbirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > Archives: > The Mail Archive > http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html > Surfbirds http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > ABA http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 > Please submit your observations to eBird http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ ! > -- > -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Yellow headed Blackbird in calverton, ny
So I decided to try again for this life bird. There were 2 peregrines on 2 separate poles and then. 2 red tailed hawks came in and landed on another 2 poles. I took photos of them all..because no one has mentioned the raptures before. Eventually the flock of RWBB, grackles, house finch, mourning dove etc showed. I looked and looked through them all..I even took photos of the huge flock to look through later. I really would like to see a photograph that someone who reported this bird took. Because Iam beginning to this it is not really there. Now I will go home and take some aspirin..lol Looking through binoculars for 45 min at thousands of look a like birds will make you crazy. On a serious note I would like to see some PHOTO EVIDENCE that this bird actually exists in this location asap. Thanks Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Yellow headed Blackbird in calverton, ny
So I decided to try again for this life bird. There were 2 peregrines on 2 separate poles and then. 2 red tailed hawks came in and landed on another 2 poles. I took photos of them all..because no one has mentioned the raptures before. Eventually the flock of RWBB, grackles, house finch, mourning dove etc showed. I looked and looked through them all..I even took photos of the huge flock to look through later. I really would like to see a photograph that someone who reported this bird took. Because Iam beginning to this it is not really there. Now I will go home and take some aspirin..lol Looking through binoculars for 45 min at thousands of look a like birds will make you crazy. On a serious note I would like to see some PHOTO EVIDENCE that this bird actually exists in this location asap. Thanks Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Peregrine Falcons, Vesper Sparrow; Suffolk County Farms
A heavily streaked immature Vesper Sparrow was in the main hedgerow on the property, along with a Savannah and lots of the common sparrows. A pair of adult Peregrine Falcons seems to have taken up residence in the area. I also saw them on 11/26. The female was perched on one of the light posts around the fenced paddocks at the south end of the property. The male cruised by and continued on to the dead trees at the hedgerow. There were about a billion Mourning Doves today for them to pick and choose from. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Peregrine Falcons, Vesper Sparrow; Suffolk County Farms
A heavily streaked immature Vesper Sparrow was in the main hedgerow on the property, along with a Savannah and lots of the common sparrows. A pair of adult Peregrine Falcons seems to have taken up residence in the area. I also saw them on 11/26. The female was perched on one of the light posts around the fenced paddocks at the south end of the property. The male cruised by and continued on to the dead trees at the hedgerow. There were about a billion Mourning Doves today for them to pick and choose from. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Northern Shrike At Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.)
Adult bird now chasing birds in Field east of Field 8. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Northern Shrike At Heckscher State Park (Suffolk Co.)
Adult bird now chasing birds in Field east of Field 8. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Geese at Tarrytown Lake
On December 11 there were three Cackling Geese and an Emperor Goose on the lower Tarrytown Lake, at roughly 41.084088, -73.835863. Parking is not easy. The road along the north shore is narrow and very busy with traffic. One good place to park is the lot at 41.082389, -73.830403. Walk along the bike path on the south shore. The number of Canada Geese here varies enormously by time of day. Morning is bad, afternoon is good. On Wednesday there were about 350 geese between 2:00 and 3:00. All had left by 3:20. Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Geese at Tarrytown Lake
On December 11 there were three Cackling Geese and an Emperor Goose on the lower Tarrytown Lake, at roughly 41.084088, -73.835863. Parking is not easy. The road along the north shore is narrow and very busy with traffic. One good place to park is the lot at 41.082389, -73.830403. Walk along the bike path on the south shore. The number of Canada Geese here varies enormously by time of day. Morning is bad, afternoon is good. On Wednesday there were about 350 geese between 2:00 and 3:00. All had left by 3:20. Bob LewisSleepy Hollow NY -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Thick-billed Murre, East Hampton
Just had one at Georgica Beach, feeding, fairly close to shore, drifting East. Also 5 Purple Sandpipers here. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Thick-billed Murre, East Hampton
Just had one at Georgica Beach, feeding, fairly close to shore, drifting East. Also 5 Purple Sandpipers here. Sent from my iPhone -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hermit Trush
A latish Hermit Trush lingering for a month on the Cedars in my yard reappeared on the bird bath this morning. Orhan Birol Shelter Island -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Hermit Trush
A latish Hermit Trush lingering for a month on the Cedars in my yard reappeared on the bird bath this morning. Orhan Birol Shelter Island -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan NYC Brown Pelican; etc. 12/10-11-12
A Brown PELICAN first noted on Tuesday, Dec. 10th was been seen (& photographed) just off Battery Park, again on Wed., Dec. 11th, at the southern end of Manhattan island in New York City; the brown pelican has been seen on its rounds watching from the edge of NY harbor, near the s. section of the Battery. This is in the vicinity of both the ferry to the Statue of Liberty as well as the Staten Island ferry terminal (Manhattan side). Thanks to Ruth Danella for the initial 12/10 sighting & report, & to others for reports both ‘publicly’ & privately. The better times to watch for this bird could be in mornings, but it also may around at any hours; we will see if it persists in the same area - certainly, like other recent sightings of this species in the region, these would be best-off were they much, much further south by now. At least a few of us were in that park -& area, at various times- on Thurs., 12/12, with no new pelican sightings. In Central Park, a RED-HEADED Woopecker has been remaining at & near its regular roost holes & vicinity, on the western side of the park, between N. Meadow ballfields (No. 2 field to the east) and near the park’s bridle path, a cindered, wide trail; the nearest park entry to here is by W. 97th St. from the N.E. corner of Central Park West. This woodpecker, present for many weeks by now, is just beginning to color up, but at a glance will not show obvious red in its plumage, yet. Watch for that to change in coming weeks & months, assuming it stays all winter. Also be aware that on very cold, very cloudy or stormy days, this & most red-headed woodpeckers in general may stay in their winter-roost hole[s] (much more than on sunny or milder days). A number of migrants that normally winter in tropical regions of the Americas have lingered in the area, including in Manhattan. Among the less-“expected” of these for this far into December is WOOD Thrush, at least one of which was continuing - it appears that at least two of this species are present & continuing in mid-town Manhattan’s small urban parks. The ‘default’ Catharus [genus] thrush species in the winter months in the northeast is Hermit Thrush, of which numbers are about now in Manhattan & beyond. A recently-documented Veery may or may not have moved on from midtown Manhattan. Various warblers have lingered as well, weathering recent light snows & multiple sub-freezing nights, etc. and these include Orange-crowned & Yellow-rumped [Myrtle] Warblers as well as Ovenbirds & Common Yellowthroats, but with possibly a few other species also in the area, & which just might be turned up in the bird-count to be done this Sunday ALL around Manhattan. American Woodcock have made showings in multiple locations, with some of the more-often observed being in Bryant Park in midtown, as well as in parts of Central Park (each was ongoing in several locations) & Rusty Blackbirds were still showing in at least several locations in Central Park to late Thursday, 12/12. Plenty of more ‘standard' December-birds are around the city & some additional surprises may well crop up in the coming several weeks. Good luck to all those participating in some of many upcoming CBC’s. Tom Fiore, manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Manhattan NYC Brown Pelican; etc. 12/10-11-12
A Brown PELICAN first noted on Tuesday, Dec. 10th was been seen (& photographed) just off Battery Park, again on Wed., Dec. 11th, at the southern end of Manhattan island in New York City; the brown pelican has been seen on its rounds watching from the edge of NY harbor, near the s. section of the Battery. This is in the vicinity of both the ferry to the Statue of Liberty as well as the Staten Island ferry terminal (Manhattan side). Thanks to Ruth Danella for the initial 12/10 sighting & report, & to others for reports both ‘publicly’ & privately. The better times to watch for this bird could be in mornings, but it also may around at any hours; we will see if it persists in the same area - certainly, like other recent sightings of this species in the region, these would be best-off were they much, much further south by now. At least a few of us were in that park -& area, at various times- on Thurs., 12/12, with no new pelican sightings. In Central Park, a RED-HEADED Woopecker has been remaining at & near its regular roost holes & vicinity, on the western side of the park, between N. Meadow ballfields (No. 2 field to the east) and near the park’s bridle path, a cindered, wide trail; the nearest park entry to here is by W. 97th St. from the N.E. corner of Central Park West. This woodpecker, present for many weeks by now, is just beginning to color up, but at a glance will not show obvious red in its plumage, yet. Watch for that to change in coming weeks & months, assuming it stays all winter. Also be aware that on very cold, very cloudy or stormy days, this & most red-headed woodpeckers in general may stay in their winter-roost hole[s] (much more than on sunny or milder days). A number of migrants that normally winter in tropical regions of the Americas have lingered in the area, including in Manhattan. Among the less-“expected” of these for this far into December is WOOD Thrush, at least one of which was continuing - it appears that at least two of this species are present & continuing in mid-town Manhattan’s small urban parks. The ‘default’ Catharus [genus] thrush species in the winter months in the northeast is Hermit Thrush, of which numbers are about now in Manhattan & beyond. A recently-documented Veery may or may not have moved on from midtown Manhattan. Various warblers have lingered as well, weathering recent light snows & multiple sub-freezing nights, etc. and these include Orange-crowned & Yellow-rumped [Myrtle] Warblers as well as Ovenbirds & Common Yellowthroats, but with possibly a few other species also in the area, & which just might be turned up in the bird-count to be done this Sunday ALL around Manhattan. American Woodcock have made showings in multiple locations, with some of the more-often observed being in Bryant Park in midtown, as well as in parts of Central Park (each was ongoing in several locations) & Rusty Blackbirds were still showing in at least several locations in Central Park to late Thursday, 12/12. Plenty of more ‘standard' December-birds are around the city & some additional surprises may well crop up in the coming several weeks. Good luck to all those participating in some of many upcoming CBC’s. Tom Fiore, manhattan -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
